venomous
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Weary of venomous snake bites, British authorities put a bounty on dead cobras — but this only incentivized locals to breed more of the snakes, in order to collect even more reward money.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Duchamp’s seeming disinterest often revealed itself to be something far more venomous, as when he fantasized about a nihilistic readymade: “Use a Rembrandt as an ironing board.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Now, an international team of scientists has discovered that one of the region's most mysterious venomous snakes is not a single species after all.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
About 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes annually, and only around five of the people who are bitten typically die, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
“More often than not, people assume that the mamba always will win—he is, after all, large, venomous, and quick.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing venomous
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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